Two men accused of threatening Pokemon Championships are held on high bail
A judge ordered the two Iowa men arrested at the World Pokemon Championships in Boston to be held on high bail.
Kevin Norton and James Stumbo were arraigned Tuesday morning at Suffolk Superior Court. Both were charged with unlawful possession of a shotgun, a rifle, a large capacity weapon, a large capacity feeding device, and ammunition, according to a release from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office.
According to Prosecutors, the pair drove 25 hours from Iowa to Boston to attend the Pokemon gathering at Hynes Convention Center in August. Police said they were notified of online threats they had reportedly made toward fellow attendees, including posting a picture of their weapons on their vehicle, captioned, “Kevin Norton and I are ready for worlds Boston here we come!!!’’
Officers stopped the men when they arrived at the event, and issued a no trespass order. Police executed a search warrant on the mens’ vehicle later that day, where they allegedly found the unlicensed weapons, according to the release.
Stumbo and Norton are each being held on $150,000 bail. Both pleaded not guilty during the arraignment, according to The Boston Globe.
Norton’s attorney, Rob LeRoy, told Boston.com the bail is double what was requested by prosecutors. He said a bail review hearing is scheduled for November 17.
To comment, please create a screen name in your profile
To comment, please verify your email address
Conversation
This discussion has ended. Please join elsewhere on Boston.com